Glass tile or panel



April 19, 193s. J, LABRA 2,114,413

GLASS TILEQRIPANEL Filed April 30, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 fifi f @n a w ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. i9, 1,938

x UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIc y GLAss TILE on PANEL Joseph man, Long mana City, N. Y. Application april so, 193s, serial No. 11,125

6 Claims.

f This invention relates to tiles and to the method of applying same to walls, floors and the like and has for one of its objects the provision of a simple, inexpensive yet highly' emcient method 5 of preparing and applying such tiles wherever necessary.

Another object of the invention is to amx individual backings to panels or to tiles individually so as to adapt some to be subsequently pasted,

1o cemented, or otherwisesecured tothe foundation wall. The said process being just as adaptable for panel substitutes made of various rigid or exible materials as for instance metal, glass, pyroxylin, Celluloid, and the like as it is'for ordinary l5 tiles made .of clay, glass, porcelain, etc., etc.

- Il still further object of the invention is the provision of a process for setting tiles which comprises the application of a substantially light# weight aqueous adhesive compound to one or more surfaces of the tile and to the surface of the object against which the tile is intended to ,be pressed for adhesion, thus avoiding the heavy loads of mortars and stucco materials now commonly used.

Other objects and novel features of my invention will appear as the description progresses.

`'Ihe disclosure made the basis of exemplifying the present inventive concept suggests a practical embodiment thereof, but the invention is not 30 to be restricted to the exact detailsof this dis.-v

kclosure, and the latter, therefore, is to be understood from an illustrative, rather than a restrictive standpoint. p

The inventive idea involved is capable of re- 35 ceiving a variety of mechanicalexpressions, one e of which, for the purpose of illustration, is shown on the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 shows a glass sheet provided with an absorbent backing, ready to beattached to a wall 4 0 or object.

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of glass panel, having a composite backing of an adhesive mixed with cork granules. n

' Fig. 4 is a perspeotive'view of a. transparent panel or tile made of any suitable glass plate and provided with a backing made of a layer of my adhesive and other intermediary coating of. a-

o coloring matter.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modied form of my invention, wherein the adjacent panels inf' Fig. '7 is a top plan view of a base to which the glass sheet may be adhered or cemented.

Fig. 8 isa side View thereof looking fromthe bottom of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a' side view of the combined materials 5 as shown on Figs. 6 and 7, forming the structure.

Fig. 10 is a face view of doublet glass panels secured to an absorbent backing ready to be applied to a wall as decorative panel or border.

'Fig. 11I is a side view thereof. I 10 Fig. 12 is a perspective view of an ordinary glass plate with a felt paper backing, ready to be attached to a wallwith my adhesive cementing compound.

It is to be understood that the disclosure of this 15 invention also includes the preparation of wall panels and tiles produced from other materials sch as herewith disclosed:

The preparation process and manner in producing the proposed composite panels is exactly as described and illustrated in the accompany- 20,

ing drawings and represented in the form of glass. For materials that are liable to twist out of shape by contraction, such as glass, I prefer to use a base sheet made of an absorbent matter such as cardboard, felt paper or the like, which 25| will accelerate the adhesion by quickly absorbing Y the moistened 'cementing matters when the panf el is appliedto the wall or object.

Referring now to the appending claims of the present mural glass structure, it is understood .30 that the interposed lm or objective, coloring matters between the facing glass sheet and the backing base, may constitute an imitation marble design as well as any other contemplation that might be practical for a wall panel and the said :,35

design may be rst applied'to the glass by any process (preferably by brush) or that the said vcoloring matter may be thoroughly mixed therein panel 44, and an alkali resisting coloring matter "a, forming a decorative panel which is being provided witha rough composite backing 45, 5o comprising a glass adhesive mixture containing rubber latex and casein, mixed with sawdust, asbestos fibres, ground cork, or the like materials.

In Fig.- 4, I have shown a. transparent .gla'ss panel or tile 46, made of any suitable sheet of clear glass which is provided kwith a backing 41, and a coloring matter 41a, having alkali resisting qualities which is interposed between the glass sheet andthe attached backing. 'Ihe said coloring matter may be applied to the back surface of the glass sheet by several methods' as taught by the art.

In Fig. 5, I have shown a pair of panels 4|, each of which is provided with an end flange 49, Va top flange 50, and an undercut Il and a bottom undercut 52. The flanges 4l, of a panel nt into the undercut il, of the other panel. Likewise the, flanges SII, are adapted to t into the undercuts t2, of a second pair of such panels. The said pair of panels 4I, form a panel section 83, which are provided with a suitable backing I4, secured to the panel section by a coating, of the adhesive.

In Fig. 6, I have shown afragmentary view of a surfacing glass plate 24, to which a backing member 22, with a'coating of a suitable adhesive 22, is subsequently attached. l

In Fig. 7, I have shown a top plan view of a backing base sheet 22. made of any suitable material and prepared with an adhesive coating 23,-

subsequently and while the cementitious matter is in a moist like condition. A suitablesheet of glass 24, of approximately the same size and shape, is embedded in the said adhesive 23, upon the backing base 22 and both base and surfacing glass sheet are squeezed or pressed to a compact form which results then, become an inseparable part and is ready for application to the object.

In Fig. 8, I have shown the side view of the base -sheet looking from the bottom oi Fig. '1.

In Fig. 9, I have shown the side view of said combined materials which form the'panel, 22is the backing support of the composite structure. 23 is the adhesive or a combination mixture of an adhesive and coloring matter, 24 is the glass plate secured to the base sheet by said adhesive.

In Fig. i0, I have shown a pair of mural panels which may be made of any desired shape, sise, color or`variety of materials as indicated in the present disclosure and which .are attached to a' backing 3 3, by a coating of an adhesive, preferably containing rubber latex and casein.

I panels. Acoatingofanadhesivebeixigapplied` provided with a backing comprising a mixtureof- J In this form of myinvention I may employ a- In Fig. 11, I have shown the side view of the panel sections I4, as shown on 10, is the backing support of the structure, 31' is the casein latex adhesive and i! is the surfacing materials.

In this manner. the panel sections 2l. formed by the panels ll and base It. are used for decorative purposes such as borders orfancy wail to the exposed surface of the backing 38 and to the wall or other support with -which the said section is used. A

In Fig. i2, I have shown a glass tile 8l. which is the rubber latex .and casein adhesive and a layer of felt paper 40,'secured to the tile by the said adhesive. r

composition of matters consisting of si largeproportion oi calcium carbonate, (cal. hydroxide) or other earthy or chemical hydroxides in combination with other desired piments whether (inert or otherwise). One or a combination of some of the said powdered materials is incorporated' into thel casein latex adhesive preparation and-'is all thoroughly mixed to an adhesive ofplastic like texture.

Thereafter, one or more layers of said cementitious matter is spread upon one side of the glass plate and a sheet of an ordinary moist ablorbins vsodium phosphate', ,nesium chloride, ammonia chloride, zinc oxide,

paper is applied to the plastic upon the glass plate. The said layer of paper will not only assist the drying speed of the moistened adhesive upon`the glass but also help the structure when same is applied to the object and again aids in making the plastic surfacing smooth, when placed to dry under a flat object. v

In this manner I am able to 'produce a new and distinctive glistering mural covering structure adaptable to resurface old or new walls and which will permanently retain their new like luster, without the drudgery of polishing or other frequently needed attention.

While other adhesives may be found to. be adaptable for the construction of the present composite glass structure, I prefer to use one of my described compositions for the' reason of its glass cohesive qualities, its workable plasticity and because of its pure white constituents, which may be easily changed into a variety of colors, by. adding oxides or other desired coloring matters.

It is further understood that the conception of this invention particularly involves the process `im producing the mentioned structures, re-

gardless of the multitude of materials which may cementitious materials and matters.

The adhesive used for securing or attaching the base sheet to the'surface plate or sheet panel or to onel individual block simulating a tile, constitutes a water resisting plastic comprising rubber latex, casein and one or` all of the following ingredients: sodium carbonate, sodium salicylate, sodium chloride, sodium tu'ngstate, tricalcium hydroxide, magoil including an accelerator.

Examples of my method in converting any ordinary tile that is not liable to twist out of shape, by contraction, such as clay, mosaic, asbestos, glass, steel and others: A coat of the compound rubber latex, casein and other ingredients is spread over the back of the original tile, and a second object, as a base, the same shape and size of the tile is applied to the back of the original tile that has just been coated with the compound and both base and tile are squeezed or pressed to a compact form leaving the results under pressure 'for a few days, alter which time the tile and base become an inseparable part andls ready for application.. The same adhesive compound is used in the preparation of the wall to receive ,the tile or panel and to either tile or lpanel is applied an individual backing base or .is subsequently covered with other layers of the fibres, sawdust, ground cork, and other such materials over the moist plastic composition as is -When just applied to the tile, will give perfect results, and can be used as a substitute for composition boards.

It will be noted that in all the forms of my invention the tiles are provided with a layer or coat of adhesive which either forms a backing for the tile on which is directly applied to a Wall or other support, or acts as a connecting medium between the tile and superposed backing which backing may later be coated with the adhesive compound When applying same to a wall, oor, or other support. It may also be noticed that in all the drawings is shown an individual tile or individual panel pasted to the base sheet and which tile or panel occupies the entire area of the base sheet resulting in one single unity and which unit is then fpressed individually to the object, which is being moistened with an adhesive cementing matter.

Having described my invention what I 'claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A decorative glass wall covering panel comprising a sheet of glass and a composite backing member containing a decorative paint 'and an alkali resisting cohesive compound containing rubber latex and casein, a layer of cementitious material and a dispersion of ground cork thereon.

2. A decorative glass covering panel comprisinga sheet of glass and composite backing member containing a decorative paint and an alkali resisting cohesive compound a layer of cementitious material and a dispersion of asbestos fibres thereon.

3. A decorative glass wall covering panel comprising a sheet of glass and a composite backingmember containing a decorative paint andan alkali resisting cohesive compound containing rubber latex and casein, a layer of cementitious material and a dispersion of wood bres thereon.

4. A decorative glass wall covering tile comprising a sheet of glass and a composite backing member containing a decorative paint and an alkali resisting cohesive compound containing rubber latex and casein, a coat of a cementitious material and a layer of moist absorbing matters thereon.

5. A decorative glass wall covering panel comprising a sheet of glass and a composite backing member containing a decorative paint and an alkali resisting cohesive compound containing rubber latex and casein, a coat of cementitious material and a layer of vulcanized plywood se.- cured thereon. l

6. A decorative glass Wall covering panel comprising a sheet of glass and a composite backing member containing a decorative paint and an alkali resisting cohesive compound a layer of cementitious matters and a dispersion of moist absorbing material thereon.

JOSEPH LABRA. 

